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Racism:
In 1993, for
example, ABC sent a male and female, Avnish and Neelam,
on an “experiment” to apply in person for jobs several
companies were advertising.
Avnish and Neelam were both trim, neatly
dressed college graduates in their 20s, with identical resumes
indicating management experience.
1.
Comparisons of the average benefits the institutions bestow
on the discriminated group with the average benefits the
institutions bestow on other groups;
2.
Comparisons of the proportion of the discriminated group
found in the lowest levels of the institutions with the
proportions of other groups found at those levels;
3.
Comparisons of the proportions of that group that hold
the more advantageous positions with the proportions of
other groups that hold those same positions.
Average Income Comparisons
1 to 2,499 7 14
2,500 to 4,999 4 10
5,000 to 9,999 12 21
10,000 to 14,999 13 15
15,000 to 24,999 20 19
25,000 to 49,999 29 17
50,000 to 74,999 10 3
75,000 and over 6 1
As the figures suggests, larger percentages of white males
move into the higher paying occupations, while
minorities and women end up in those that are less
desirable.